Monument to the discoverers of west siberian oil

A monument to the discoverers of West Siberian oil was erected on the Urai Square of the same name in 1977. It is dedicated to the heroic work of the first oilmen who developed deposits in Ugra. The opening of the memorial took place in September and was timed to coincide with the celebration of the Day of Oil and Gas Industry Workers. Surprisingly, until that moment, the monument was an exhibit at the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy (VDNH) in Moscow. The author of this sculpture was chosen on a competitive basis, and it was the sculptor from Leningrad Klavdia Petrovna Terentyeva. the monument is made of forged copper. on the pedestal, faced with granite, there is a collective image of a full-length man-oilman. he is wearing a special uniform and waders. after all, before the territory was not developed and had to literally walk through the swamps. the right hand of the oilman is stretched out and drops of oil flow from the strong male palm. the left hand is raised up. this sculpture embodies all the people who believed in the dream of finding «black gold» on the siberian land and made it a reality.